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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup hot water
1 cup shreds of wheat bran cereal
1/2 cup reduced calorie margarine
1 liquid sugar substitute to =
1 cup sugar
2 cup nonfat buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cup wheat bran flakes cereal
1 vegetable cooking spray
Directions
Pour hot water over shreds of wheat bran cereal; let stand at room
temperature 10 minutes.
Cream margarine and sugar substitute in a large bowl. Add buttermilk,
eggs, and soaked bran cereal, beating well at medium speed of an electric
mixer. Combine flour, soda, and salt; stir into cereal mixture. Fold in
wheat bran flakes cereal. Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to
bake. (Batter can be stored in refrigerator up to 1 week.)
To bake, spoon batter into muffin pans coated with cooking spray, filling
two-thirds full. Bake at 400øF. for 15 minutes or until done. Makes 2
dozen muffins.
PER SERVING (1 Muffin):
Calories: 98
Protein: 3 gm
Fat: 3 gm
Carbohydrates: 15 gm
Cholesterol: 26 mg
Fiber: Trace
Sodium: 240 mg
Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Fat
FROM: All New Cookbook for Diabetics and Their Families by University of
Alabama at Birmingham copyright 1988
Servings: 24
Diet Bran Muffins Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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